Hawk, Red Tail Digital Download
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Description
Size: 18-26 inches in length, with a wingspan of 43-57 inches.
Appearance: Broad, rounded wings and a short, wide tail. Adults have a characteristic reddish-brown tail.
Behavior
Diet: Primarily small mammals like rodents, but also birds and reptiles.
Nesting: Often builds nests high in trees or on cliff ledges.
The red-tailed hawk is one of the most common and widespread hawks in North America, often seen soaring in wide circles high above fields and forests. These birds are incredibly adaptable, thriving in various habitats from deserts and grasslands to woodlands and urban areas. Known for their distinctive, raspy "kee-eeeee-arr" call, they are a familiar sight and sound in many parts of Arizona.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Description
Size: 18-26 inches in length, with a wingspan of 43-57 inches.
Appearance: Broad, rounded wings and a short, wide tail. Adults have a characteristic reddish-brown tail.
Behavior
Diet: Primarily small mammals like rodents, but also birds and reptiles.
Nesting: Often builds nests high in trees or on cliff ledges.
The red-tailed hawk is one of the most common and widespread hawks in North America, often seen soaring in wide circles high above fields and forests. These birds are incredibly adaptable, thriving in various habitats from deserts and grasslands to woodlands and urban areas. Known for their distinctive, raspy "kee-eeeee-arr" call, they are a familiar sight and sound in many parts of Arizona.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Description
Size: 18-26 inches in length, with a wingspan of 43-57 inches.
Appearance: Broad, rounded wings and a short, wide tail. Adults have a characteristic reddish-brown tail.
Behavior
Diet: Primarily small mammals like rodents, but also birds and reptiles.
Nesting: Often builds nests high in trees or on cliff ledges.
The red-tailed hawk is one of the most common and widespread hawks in North America, often seen soaring in wide circles high above fields and forests. These birds are incredibly adaptable, thriving in various habitats from deserts and grasslands to woodlands and urban areas. Known for their distinctive, raspy "kee-eeeee-arr" call, they are a familiar sight and sound in many parts of Arizona.
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